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2020

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Watch the Moderator reflect on Mental Health Awareness week

29 May 2020

Last week during Mental Health Awareness week, the Moderator encouraged each of us to reach out to others and to support and listen to people struggling with their mental health in these difficult times. This

Amy and Lloyd

Kirk minister conducts her first online "betrothal" service

29 May 2020

A minister conducted an online "promise ceremony" for a couple who were forced to cancel their dream wedding due to the Coronavirus outbreak. Very Rev Dr Susan Brown carried out the "betrothal through handfasting" type

Rev Hutton Steel

Historic service to mark "exciting" new church partnership

28 May 2020

An historic service to celebrate a new partnership of churches in Aberdeen and Shetland is being streamed live online this weekend. The Presbytery of Aberdeen and Shetland brings the oversight of all churches on the

Man's hands praying over a Bible

Scottish churches issue joint call for Sunday prayer

28 May 2020

Once more, churches across Scotland have come together to encourage Christians to join together in prayer at 7pm on Sunday evening in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This week, 14 Christian churches and organisations across

Rebecca Parker

Rebecca, 98, on a musical mission to raise money for NHS

27 May 2020

A 98 year old woman is raising money for the NHS by playing the piano every day for 100 days. Rebecca Parker, a member of St John's Parish Church in Carluke, South Lanarkshire, is more

Rt Rev Dr Martin Fair

Moderator to host church-wide Pentecost service

27 May 2020

Congregations across Scotland will be joining together-remotely-for a special Pentecost service on 31 May. Rt Rev Dr Martin Fair will be hosting the service which will include worship, prayers, music, a sermon, Bible readings, and

Martin Fair

Join us in praying for the nation at 7pm

24 May 2020

The Moderator of the General Assembly invites you to join him in prayer at 7pm. Rt Rev Dr Martin Fair gives thanks to God for protecting and shielding us and providing strength to men and

Waiting

Sermon - waiting is a 'spiritual discipline '

24 May 2020

Waiting is a "spiritual discipline" that highlights our dependency on God, the Moderator of the General Assembly has said. Rt Rev Dr Martin Fair said people must trust in Him if anything "worthwhile" is to

The Assembly Trustees

Watch the Assembly Trustees webinar

23 May 2020

Around 1,000 people from across the country took part in a special webinar on Friday, 22 May, to learn how the Kirk's charity trustees and staff are tackling the challenges facing the Church of Scotland.

St Mark's Stirling from the outside

Stirling church praised in the Scottish Parliament as positive role model

22 May 2020

A Stirling church has been praised in the Scottish Parliament for its ongoing work within the community during the Coronavirus pandemic. A motion laid down this week in Holyrood commended the "efforts of St Mark's

An image of the Bible

Scottish churches join together in call for prayer on Sunday

21 May 2020

Church groups across Scotland are asking Christians once more to join together in prayer at 7pm on Sunday evening. Across the country people have answered the call to pray at the same time each week

A view in Nepal

Glasgow church transported to Nepal during online worship

20 May 2020

The congregation of Williamwood Parish Church on the south side of Glasgow was transported to Kathmandu in Nepal during their online worship last Sunday 17 May. Everyone who took part was thrilled to be joined

House of Commons

Immigration Bill will disadvantage people on lower incomes

19 May 2020

Plans to introduce a post-Brexit immigration system to the UK will disadvantage people on lower incomes who have much to contribute to society, a Church of Scotland minister has warned. Very Rev Dr Susan Brown,

Thy Kingdom Come image

Moderator urges churches to support Thy Kingdom Come

19 May 2020

The Moderator is encouraging everyone to join him in taking part in the Thy Kingdom Come global prayer movement. Rt Rev Dr Martin Fair has backed the Scottish Church Leaders Forum in calling all Christians

Care home resident Lena

Overseas partners make generous gifts to CrossReach

19 May 2020

CrossReach care home residents affected by the health crisis will be able to see their families remotely thanks to generous grants from overseas partners. Two overseas churches have together donated more than £29,000 to CrossReach's

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